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Every AI Detection Tool,
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20 tools found

Pangram Labs

High-accuracy needs

9.5/10
textpaid

Top performer in 2026 independent benchmarks with near-zero false positives. Supports 20+ languages.

Contact for pricingVisit

Copyleaks

Educational institutions & businesses

9/10
textimagefreemium

One of the most accurate detectors available. Supports 30+ languages with a 0.2% false positive rate.

Free tier available. From $13.99/moVisit

Hive Moderation

Enterprise content moderation

9/10
textimageaudiovideofreemium

The most comprehensive multi-modal detector. 99.6% precision at 90% recall in independent testing.

$50+ free credits. Custom enterprise pricingVisit

Reality Defender

Enterprises & government

9/10
textimageaudiovideopaid

Enterprise-grade deepfake detection recognized by Gartner. Powerful but expensive.

Free trial. From $399/moVisit

GPTZero

Educators & students

8.5/10
textfreemium

Highly accurate for academic use, strong track record with independent benchmarks showing 95.7% detection rate.

Free tier (10K chars). From $12.99/moVisit

Winston AI

Educators & content creators

8.5/10
textimagefreemium

Claims 99.98% accuracy. Consistently rated among the top text detectors in independent reviews.

Free trial (2K words). From $12/moVisit

Deepware Scanner

Video deepfake detection

8.5/10
videofree

Specialized video deepfake scanner claiming 99.26% accuracy. Free and accessible for researchers.

Free (3 scans/week)Visit

Originality.ai

Content marketers & SEO teams

8/10
textpaid

All-in-one tool combining AI detection with plagiarism and fact-checking. Great for content teams.

Pay-as-you-go $30/3K credits. From $14.95/moVisit

AI or Not

General-purpose detection

8/10
textimageaudiovideofreemium

Versatile multi-modal detector with a generous free tier. Good all-around option for everyday use.

Free (5K words + 10 images). From $5/moVisit

Turnitin

Universities & schools

8/10
textpaid

The academic standard for integrity checking. Strong AI detection but some reports of false positives.

Institutional subscriptions onlyVisit

Sensity AI

Deepfake detection specialists

8/10
imageaudiovideofreemium

Strong focus on visual and audio deepfakes. Good accuracy with an accessible free tier.

Free plan available. From $29/moVisit

Scribbr

Academic writing

7.5/10
textpaid

Bundled with their plagiarism checker. Convenient for students already using Scribbr's services.

From $19.95 per documentVisit

Sapling

Business writing teams

7/10
textfreemium

Primarily a writing assistant with built-in detection. Decent accuracy but not its core strength.

Free tier available. Custom paid plansVisit

Crossplag

Students & educators

7/10
textfreemium

Decent combined plagiarism and AI detection tool. Some users report false positives on academic writing.

Free basic use. From $9.99/moVisit

Smodin

Students & writers

7/10
textfreemium

Versatile tool with detection and rewriting features. Claims 99% accuracy on human text, 91% on AI text.

Free plan available. From $15/moVisit

ZeroGPT

Quick text checks

6.5/10
textfreemium

Popular free tool but accuracy is inconsistent across independent tests. Good for a quick second opinion.

Free plan available. From $7.99/moVisit

Quillbot AI Detector

Quillbot users

6.5/10
textimagefree

Convenient and free, but reliability is inconsistent. Some tests show high accuracy, others show frequent false positives.

Free to use. Premium from $8.33/moVisit

Content at Scale

Bloggers & content creators

6/10
textfree

Free and easy to use, but has a history of questionable accuracy claims. Use results with caution.

Free and unlimitedVisit

Illuminarty

Casual users & developers

5.5/10
textimagefreemium

Accessible free tier but accuracy is inconsistent. Third-party tests show around 57% accuracy.

Free plan available. From $10/moVisit

Writer.com AI Detector

Quick free checks

4/10
textfree

Free and simple, but independent tests show poor reliability. Not recommended for critical decisions.

Free to useVisit

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